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- Dictionaryplace/pleɪs/
noun
- 1. a particular position, point, or area in space; a location: "I can't be in two places at once" Similar
- 2. a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone: "they hurried to their places at the table" Similar
verb
- 1. put in a particular position: "a newspaper had been placed beside my plate" Similar
- 2. find a home or employment for: "the children were placed with foster-parents" Similar
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Jul 22, 2012 · PLACE definition: 1. an area, town, building, etc.: 2. a home: 3. a suitable area, building, situation, or…. Learn more.
1. a. : physical environment : space. b. : a way for admission or transit. c. : physical surroundings : atmosphere. 2. a. : an indefinite region or expanse. all over the place. b. : a building or locality used for a special purpose. a place of learning. a fine eating place. c. archaic : the three-dimensional compass of a material object. 3. a.
1. a. An area with definite or indefinite boundaries; a portion of space. b. Room or space, especially adequate space: There is place for everyone at the back of the room. 2. a. The particular portion of space occupied by or allocated to a person or thing. b. A building or an area set aside for a specified purpose: a place of worship. 3. a.
48 meanings: 1. a particular point or part of space or of a surface, esp that occupied by a person or thing 2. a geographical.... Click for more definitions.
a portion of space used for habitation, as a city, town, or village: After decades of neglect and decay, those places are making a comeback thanks to urban renewal. a building, space, location, etc., set apart or used for a specific purpose: You are encouraged to dress modestly in places of worship.
A place is a position, an area, a spot, or a space. Texas is a place in the United States, and your seat at dinner is your place at the table. In the old saying "A woman's place is in the home," place means both an "appropriate location" as well as "proper social situation." Thankfully, Bella Abzug updated that notion by saying "A woman's place ...
noun. /pleɪs/ Idioms. position/point/area. [countable] a particular position, point or area. in a place Keep your purse in a safe place. I can't be in two places at once. They organized several demonstrations in public places. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. place where… Is this the place where it happened?
PLACE definition: 1. a position, building, town, area, etc: 2. to happen: 3. in the correct position: . Learn more.
Place definition: A public square or street with houses in a town.
an open space, or square, as in a city or town. a short street, a court, etc. a portion of space used for habitation, as a city, town, or village: Trains rarely stop in that place anymore. a building, location, etc., set aside for a specific purpose: He will soon need a larger place for his expanding business.
